Chieko Takehisa
Acting 1912-03-06 Nakakawaguchi, Akita, Japan
Chieko Takehisa (March 6, 1912 – September 14, 2006) was a Japanese actress from Akita Prefecture. At 15, she dropped out of high school to join the movie industry. She then starred in many films and plays from the 1930s to the 1940s, becoming popular as an actress in "moga" (modern girl) roles. In 1935, Takehisa met American journalist Clarke Kawakami at a Christmas party. They soon fell in love, but America's Japanese exclusion laws created great difficulty in securing a visa for Takehisa. In…
Known For
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Those Who Make Tomorrow
1946
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Learn from Experience, Part One
1937
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Horse
1941
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The Bride from Japan
1959
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Subterranean Heat
1938
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The Monkey King
1940
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Kantaro of Ina
1943
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Learn from Experience, Part Two
1937
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Hikari to kage (Zenpen)
1940
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To Love and Swear
1945
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Brother and Sister
1936
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Blizzard Ronin
1939
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Yoru no hato
1937
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Kaze no ko
1949
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Japanese Women's Textbook
1937